Category Archives: “fantasy art”
Many Worlds and My Art.
It has been a long time since I posted. My reasons for the most part are that I was promoted into another job description, and was moved to another division in my workplace, which involved yet another huge learning curve … Continue reading
Tinkering with things well enough left alone.
The last several years, I have had the fortune of being able to travel many places in North America. Along the way, I’ve taken thousands upon thousands of photographs. The digital age of photography has allowed me this luxury. Primarily, … Continue reading
Casting a wider net
At last, it has happened. The month of November has moved on to my radar screen. This month is significant for me in many ways. I told myself, if I did not find decent employment in graphic design and illustration … Continue reading
Artist’s High.
One of the things I missed most during my hiatus from the arts when I was in production purgatory is what I term the Artists’ High. As I have never taken mind-altering drugs, I imagine that such a feeling is … Continue reading
Now that my Goose is more or less cooked it’s time to get the Blues.
Now that I finally made the time to finish my latest project, it’s on to the next. This time, I have been asked to make a logo for a blues band. I have some very concrete ideas about this, as … Continue reading
Violating the first rule of Commercial Art
As I was “meshing around” with one of my latest creations (a Canadian goose in illustrator), I was happily making my detailed avian manifesto to show off some now found skills. My sketch looked very cool, but I decided (not … Continue reading
Responsibility and watching paint dry.
Whew! After spending the last several days taking classes (insurance, meh.) I can finally turn back to my little last orphan, my art. Poor little thing. I hate to have to put a hold on my artistic love. But life … Continue reading
The thrill of learning (just meshing around)
One of the greatest thrills that I have is when I learn something, or re-discover a skill I have not used in a while. Whilst at a job interview, I noticed that one of the reviewers of my portfolio said … Continue reading
A Sketch a Day Keeps Apathy Away.
Now that I have several websites running, I have decided to make a definite daily regimen – sketching daily. I do understand that this is something every artist should do and strive for. However, the last several months (not … Continue reading
Getting Goosed by WCSV..and I like it.
One of my recent projects involves using by design and illustration skills for charitable causes. My most recent project involves illustrating a rather interesting goose for the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. I really won’t say what it is yet, … Continue reading